A new CRISPR breakthrough shows scientists can turn genes back on without cutting DNA, by removing chemical tags that act ...

Researchers analyzed blood samples from polar bears located in northeastern and southeastern Greenland. The results showed ...

An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated ...

DNA doesn’t just sit still inside our cells — it folds, loops, and rearranges in ways that shape how genes behave.

Angiosperms, also known as flowering plants, represent the most diverse group of seed plants, and their origin and evolution ...

Scientists are one step closer to pinpointing fragments of Leonardo da Vinci’s elusive DNA. A team of researchers from the ...

Researchers have unveiled a way to flip genes back on without slicing into the genome, a shift that could make CRISPR far ...

The conservation of genome regulatory elements over long periods of evolution is not limited to vertebrates, as previously ...

An HIV-derived nucleoside therapy now treats rare genetic diseases by restoring mitochondrial DNA and improving muscle ...

Researchers from Radboud university medical center and University of Basel have discovered new genetic causes of inherited ...

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have revealed previously unappreciated roles for the retrotransposon LINE ...

Some DNA passed down from ancient hunter-gatherers has been found to be a crucial force in living to be 100 years old.